Kane

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Kane first appears in the data in 1989 and has been recorded in 8 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1995 with 85 babies (rank #99 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Kane

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Kane yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

310

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Kane

Kane Hodderpoker player · b. 1955

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1989	77	#98
1990	75	#100
1995	85	#99
2005	61	#107
2014	1	#1,574
2015	6	#249
2016	3	#467
2017	2	#654